Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
December 29, 2012
Submitted
December 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
657
Aircraft time
33,290 hours, 18,201 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Low
Location
Ths System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STAB JAMMED AT CRUISE FLT, 80 MACH, FLT LEVEL 320. COMPLIED WITH MANUAL, LANDED WITH NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. CAPTAIN STATED THAT DURING CRUISE, PITCH TRIM 1 & 2 DISCONNECTED. TRIED TO ENGAGED PITCH TRIM 1 & 2, BUT KICKED OFF AGAIN. FLT CREW ALSO STATED THAT MANUAL TRIM CONTROL WHEEL BECAME STUCK AND HAD ALOT OF TENSION WHILE AT CRUISE AT FLT LEVEL 320, WITH PITCH TRIMS/AUTO PILOT OFF. FLT CREW DID NOT ATTEMPT TO BREAK CONTROL WHEEL FREE. CONTINUED FLT, AND LANDED WITH FLAPS AT 20, COULD NOT LAND WITH FLAPS AT 40. FOUND THS OIL LOW. DRAINED, SERVICED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED THS JACKSCREW. LUBED SAME AND HINGE POINTS IAW MM 12-22-27-00. RAN THS TROUGH SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LOCKING OR STIFFNESS.

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